Hillsdale College teams silence Storm

Friday

Feb 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM

By Ed Patino

ed.patino@hillsdale.netHILLSDALE — Darius Ware and Tim Dezelski were not about to let the Hillsdale College men's basketball team's win streak end.Dezelski led all scorers and Ware had a career night as the Chargers rallied late for a 77-70 victory over the Lake Erie College Storm in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game Thursday at Jesse Philips Arena.Hillsdale (16-6, 12-6 GLIAC) extended its current winning streak to four games and swept the regular season series from Lake Erie (7-15, 4-14 GLIAC). The Chargers shot 55 percent from the floor and erased an eight-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Storm 42-27 in the final 20 minutes.Lake Erie's hot shooting was the story of the first half. The Storm hit eight of their first 12 shots from behind the arc and led throughout the first half. Hillsdale kept itself within striking distance, but the Storm carried a 43-35 lead into halftime.The Storm pushed their lead to 11 points a minute into the second half when the Chargers shifted the tide. Ware threw down a slam dunk on a fast break, pulling Hillsdale to within 46-40 and igniting the home crowd. The Chargers went on a 17-6 run over the next five minutes, featuring an alley-oop dunk by Ware, that put Hillsdale up 57-52.The teams exchanged baskets and the lead over the final 10 minutes until Cody Smith buried a 3-pointer with 2:06 remaining, giving Hillsdale a 71-65 lead. The Chargers maintained a least a two possession lead down the stretch.Dezelski had 20 points, eight rebounds and three steals to lead the Chargers. Ware had career highs with 14 points and five assists, while Brandon Pritzl also scored 14 points. Nick Washburn had 13 points and six rebounds and Smith finished with nine points.Trey Howard scored 14 points to lead Lake Erie. Riley Thomas added 13 points and four assists, while Jamil Dudley had 10 points. Garrick Sims finished with eight points and six rebounds.The Chargers will host Ashland University for another GLIAC game Saturday afternoon. Hillsdale defeated the Eagles 54-48 in the teams' first meeting Jan. 19.Women's BasketballHillsdale College 68, Lake Erie 52Domination on the boards helped the Hillsdale College women's basketball team to a convincing victory over the Lake Erie College Storm in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game Thursday at Jesse Philips Arena.Hillsdale (9-12, 6-12) swept the two-game regular season series from Lake Erie (3-18, 1-17 GLIAC). The story was the Chargers' ability to control the glass. For the game, Hillsdale held a 52-30 rebounding advantage. Twenty of the rebounds were on the offensive glass, resulting in several second-chance points and extended possessions.The Chargers rode a strong start to a 36-23 halftime lead. Hillsdale extended its lead to 23 points with just over seven minutes left in the game and coasted to the win.Brooke Borowski came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points and hand out three assists for Hillsdale. Megan Fogt had 11 points and seven rebounds, while Kadie Lowery added nine points. Allyson Lloyd had six points and seven rebounds, and Ashlyn Landherr also scored six points.Chrissy Delaney had 10 points to lead Lake Erie, while Sami Narducci added eight points.Hillsdale will host NCAA Division II's top-ranked team in the Ashland University Eagles on Saturday. The Chargers fell 80-51 in the first meeting Jan. 19 at Ashland.